Book-handle



No. 753,585. PATENTED MAR. 1, 1904. G. KOCH.

BOOK HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented March 1, 1904.

GEORGE KOCH, OF EAST SANDY, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOOK-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 53,585, dated March 1, 1904. Application fil d September 26, 1903. Serial No. 174,799. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE K0011, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Sandy, in the county of Venango, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Book-Handles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thcinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to books, and more particularly to handles therefor; and it has for its object to provide means which will make the removal of books from tightlyfilled shelves comparatively easy, and which will add little to the original cost of the book.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a view of the back of a book provided with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line of Fig. 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1, showing the inner face of the backing with the strip 12 removed. Fig. 1 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modification. is a perspective view showing a modification employing achain. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the use of the metallic handle; and Fig. 7 is a detail of the metallic handle removed.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown the back 5 of a book having slots 6 and 7 therethrough, with which are engaged the ends 8 and 9 of a strip of leather or other suitable material 10, the ends 8 and 9 being turned over and glued against a reinforcingstrip 11, which is glued or otherwise secured to the inner face of the back 5. A securingstrip 12 of leather or other suitable material is fastened to the strip 11 and the ends 8 and 9 to insure the latter against disengagement. There isthus provided a loop or handle upon the back of the book by means of which the book may be drawn from the shelves instead of being grasped by the edges of the binding which often results in series damage to the volume.

In Fig. 4. there is shown a flap of leather or other suitable material 13, which is sewed Fig. 5.

disposed between the stiffening and covering of the lids.

Fig. 6 shows a construction which employs a metallic handle instead of the loops and flap shown in the previous views. This handle consists ofa portion 19, having its ends 20and 21 bent at right angles to itself and provided with perforations 20 and 21. In connection with the portion 19 there are employed two triangular pieces of metal 22 and 23, which are shown in Fig. 7 These triangular pieces are bent at right angles to themselves at points adjacent to their bases, and these bent portions are provided with perforations 22' and 23, with which the perforations 20 and 21 are adapted to register, and which with the perforations just mentioned receive pivot- 7 pins 24:. In attaching this metallic handle to a book the triangular pieces 22 and 23 are inserted. in the slots 6 and 7 in the back of the book and are turned to lie against the inner face of the book, when the bent-over portions of the triangular pieces will protrude through the slots. The triangular pieces 22 and 23 may be secured against accidental disengagement by a reinforcing and securing means similar to that shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

What is claimed is- 1. The combination with a book having a pair of parallel longitudinal slots in its back, of a metallic finger-loop disposed with its ends through the slots and bent toward each other, a reinforcing-strip between the bent ends and the inner face of the back and a second strip disposed upon the bent ends and secured to the 1geinforcing-strip and the inner face of the 2. The combination with a book having a pair of parallel longitudinal slots in its back, of a finger-loop disposed with its ends in the slots and means for preventing the disengagement of the ends from the slots.

3. The combination with a book having a pair of parallel longitudinal slots in its back, of angular metallic plates disposed upon the inner face of the back and projecting through the slots, means for holding the plates in such position, and a finger-loop pivoted to the outwardly-projecting ends of the plates.

4. The combination with a book having slots in its back, of a flexible metal finger-100p disposed with its ends engaged in the slots GEORGE KOCH.

Witnesses:

GEORGE G. SNoWnEN, JAMES M. SNowDEN. 

